1941–42 Dartmouth Indians men's basketball team

The 1941–42 Dartmouth Indians men's basketball team represented Dartmouth College during the 1941–42 NCAA men's basketball season. The team, led by head coach Ozzie Cowles, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were members of the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League (EIBL). They finished the season 22–4, 10–2 in EIBL play to tie for the league title. Dartmouth was one of eight teams to receive an invitation to the NCAA tournament where they finished runner-up.

1941–42 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
EIBL champions
ConferenceEastern Intercollegiate Basketball League
Record22–4 (10–2 EIBL)
Head coach
Home arenaAlumni Gym
Seasons
← 1940–41
1942–43 →
1941–42 Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Dartmouth102 .833224 .846
Princeton102 .833165 .762
Cornell75 .583912 .429
Pennsylvania57 .41799 .500
Harvard57 .417816 .333
Yale39 .250712 .368
Columbia210 .167213 .133
Rankings from [1]

Roster

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1941–42 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
GGeorge Munroe5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg)JrJoliet TownshipJoliet, Illinois
F/CJim Olsen6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrGlenbard WestGlen Ellyn, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
OpponentResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 1942*
vs. Penn State
East Regional Semifinal – Elite Eight
W 44–39 21–3
Tulane Gymnasium 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 21, 1942*
vs. Kentucky
East Regional Final / National Semifinal – Final Four
W 47–28 22–3
Tulane Gymnasium 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 28, 1942*
vs. Stanford
NCAA Championship game
L 38–53 22–4
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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